Haith And Grimme UK To Announce New Mobile Washing Plans At Potato Days UK
At this year’s Potato Days UK 2024 event, Haith and Grimme UK will collaborate to introduce a brand-new mobile washing rental service.
Both businesses will exhibit the newest, highly capable, and adaptable on-farm washing solution – the Haith Mobile Washer – at the industry’s inaugural event, which will take place on September 4 and 5 at Dyson Farm’s Norton, near the Lincoln, location.
“We are very much looking forward to attending Potato Days next month. There are certainly a lot of people talking about the new event, and hopefully, it will be well attended. We will be there alongside Grimme UK, putting the spotlight on the latest version of our popular Mobile Washer. Last year, Grimme UK offered our mobile washer to selected customers on a rental basis, which proved incredibly popular. There was so much demand for the service that after Grimme UK sold the rental unit, they immediately bought a second Mobile Washer so that growers could continue to use it on a rental basis. Along with the rental option on our mobile washer, Grimme UK is helping growers avoid factory lead times by having stock machines available to buy immediately,” Haith managing director, Duane Hill, mentioned.
Haith developed its first mobile washing system in 1979 to help farmers supplying crisp and chip factories deliver a clean washed sample, free from stones and foreign objects.
Today, the Haith Mobile Washer boasts many innovative features to deliver low-cost running such as high-efficiency motors and automatic sludge removal to reduce water usage.
Available on a chassis that can be towed by a tractor or HGV, Haith’s Mobile Washer features an integral stone separation system and an automatic sludge and floating waste system on the outfeed for the removal of hollow heart potatoes, wood, plastic, or any other foreign material.
To ensure machine longevity and ease of maintenance, a unique shaft sealing system has been designed. This system allows all bearings to be mounted externally, making them easily accessible for servicing and giving them an extended life, unlike other machines on the market with bearings that are running underwater.
The automatic sludge removal system is very effective for keeping water usage to a minimum and containing waste. An HMI touchscreen enables the operator to adjust and control the whole system from one point. CCTV can be fitted to allow the operative to monitor crop flow from the inspection cabin.
Haith and Grimme UK entered into a strategic working agreement in 2020 to deliver complete solutions to their customers. This agreement allows them to easily and efficiently source vegetable handling equipment and in-field root crop and vegetable machinery.
